Total births
30
Unisex name · since 1996
Opeyemi
Opeyemi has 30 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 30
- total births
- 1996–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
30 girls have been named Opeyemi since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Opeyemi has 30 recorded births among girls since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2010.
- 30 total births
- 1996–2010 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
30 girls have been named Opeyemi since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.
- 30
- total births
- 1996–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Opeyemi was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
7 babies were named Opeyemi in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Opeyemi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Opeyemi splits its recorded history at 2004: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Opeyemi at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Opeyemi popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2010
- Peak year (2003)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Opeyemi popularity over time - boys
19 total births recorded since 2000 (Opeyemi as boys' name)
Opeyemi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Opeyemi's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Opeyemi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
19 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 19 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Opeyemi? ▼
30 babies have been named Opeyemi since 1996. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 2003 with 7 births.
When was Opeyemi most popular? ▼
Opeyemi was most popular in the 2000s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Is Opeyemi a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Opeyemi is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 30 births, and as a boy's name it has 19 births.
How long has the name Opeyemi been used? ▼
Records for Opeyemi go back to 1996, giving 15 years of history through 2010.
What names are similar to Opeyemi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Opel. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Opeyemi's data
- Opeyemi's decade-level peak was the 2000s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Opeyemi
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1996–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Opeyemi: Baby Name Since 1996 - 30 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/opeyemi. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Opeyemi draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.